HAR §16-36-2. Definitions

As used in this chapter: "Agricultural cooperative association annual report" means the annual report required to be delivered for filing by agricultural and fishing cooperative associations. "Business entity" means and includes a profit corporation, nonprofit corporation, professional corporation, agriculture cooperative association, general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, and limited liability company, or any other legal or commercial entity. "Division" means the business registration division of the department of commerce and consumer affairs. "Document" means any executed article, agreement, affidavit, certificate, declaration, petition, application, statement, annual report, and every kind of 36-2 §16-36-3 paper, except correspondence, filed in the division in accordance with statutory requirement. "Filed" means that a document has been received and entered of record by the division in accordance with statutory requirements. "Official forms" means forms adopted and provided by the division and which are required to be used by the public. "Registrant" means the person to whom a certificate of registration of trade name, trademark, service mark, print, or label has been issued, and includes the assignee of a registrant. "State" means the State of Hawaii. "Unofficial forms" means forms provided by the division for the convenience of the public, the use of which is optional. [Eff 5/10/69; am and ren §16-36-2, 7/30/81; am and comp 12/21/84; am and comp 2/6/88; am and comp 3/28/00; comp 11/22/02; am and comp 3/29/04] (Auth: HRS §26-9) (Imp: HRS §26-9)